Education briefs

The Choir Booster Club of Tascosa High School will have a chili supper at 6 p.m. Nov. 1 in the cafeteria and commons, 3921 Westlawn Ave. Admission is $10 and includes dinner and entertainment by Les Chanteurs, Treble Select and the Freedom Singers. Proceeds will help fund a choir trip to Branson, Mo., in the spring.

Tascosa High School is accepting nominations for the THS Hall of Fame. Nominees must be graduates, former faculty members, or have been closely associated with Tascosa. Nominations are due by Dec. 1. Guidelines and nomination forms are available at the counselor's office, 3921 Westlawn Ave., or the Tascosa High School Web site: www.amaisd.org and click on the link for THS, then "General Information." Information: Michael Johnson, (806) 326-2607.

Randall High School is accepting nominations for the Raider Hall of Fame. The Raider Hall of Fame was established in 2000 to recognize Randall High School graduates and current or former staff or faculty for outstanding contributions to the school or community or for distinguished achievement or service in another area. The award also recognizes community members for outstanding service to the school. Nominees who are graduates of the school must have graduated at least 10 years prior to nomination. Nomination forms are on www.canyonisd.net or call (806) 677-2333.

Highland Park ISD-Potter County trustee Steve Drillette joined 35 other school board members from across Texas from Sept. 28-30 at the kickoff session of the Leadership Texas Association of School Boards class of 2008. The group is participating in a yearlong education leadership study program.

Participants who complete all required elements of the study will graduate next year by earning gold, silver or bronze status, the highest designations recognized by TASB.

Odessa Permian High School won first place Oct. 6 at the first Randall High School Drumline Contest. Tascosa High School was second; Canyon High School placed third; Tulia High was fourth and Pampa High was fifth.

Randall High School and Canyon Junior High School's drum lines performed in exhibition.

Mayor Debra McCartt will visit with the new YMCA Youth In Government program at 11:30 a.m. today at Palo Duro High School. McCartt will elaborate on her role as mayor, how her duties coordinate with city commissioners, the city manager and other officials.

She also will elaborate on the electoral process and how a typical day in the life of the mayor runs.

The YMCA Youth In Government Club, in its pilot year at Palo Duro High School, meets weekly to further understand how government works and how they can make a change in our community.